Art Repatriation and the Use of MBRAs in Conflict Resolution
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2012-06
Authors
Nosiglia, Richard Robert
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Abstract
This study explores the use of MBRAs (Mutually Beneficial Repatriation
Agreements) in the repatriation process of stolen art works to their original owners/
source countries of origin. The topic of cultural patrimony and stolen works of art is no
longer just the subject of discussions in the museum field, but is now being played out in
high profile legal battles involving museums such as the Getty Museum, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and Bostonʼs Museum of Fine Art.
This study explores what obligations museums, directors, and curators have in conduct
that is in keeping with the current laws and sentiments societies are demanding from
cultural institutions.
Description
153 p. Examining committee chair: Patricia Dewey
Keywords
Cultural patrimony, Cultural property, Illicit trafficking, Mutually beneficial repatriation agreements, MBRAs, Provenance, Repatriation